Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Service. Podcast
1) EP#147: Building a data-driven Public Service
In this episode of Work with Purpose, David Pembroke speaks with Dr David Gruen AO Australian Statistician and the inaugural head of the APS Data Profession about the transformative role data plays in...Show More
2) EP#146: Thinking smarter: Evidence, bias and better public decisions
How do public servants make smart decisions when time is short and the stakes are high?In this episode, host David Pembroke is joined by two leading experts in organisational decision-making: Eric Bar...Show More
3) EP#145: Voices beyond the ballot: How letters shape Australian politics
Have you ever written to a politician? What did you hope to achieve?In this episode of Work with Purpose, guest host Andrew Metcalfe AO FIPAA explores the power of personal correspondence in shaping A...Show More
4) EP#144: Institutional integrity amid uncertainty: Key insights from the ASPA Conference
Hosted by IPAA National President Andrew Metcalfe, AO FIPAA, this episode of Work with Purpose explores how the public sector might manage an increasingly complex global public sector environment, whi...Show More
5) EP#143: Stacking skills: Microcredentials and the future of public sector learning
How can public sector professionals keep their skills sharp without committing to years of study? Microcredentials may be the answer.In this episode of Work with Purpose, host David Pembroke spea...Show More
6) EP#142: Care, kindness, and respect: A conversation with the Governor-General
In this landmark episode of Work with Purpose, host David Pembroke sits down with Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Australia’s 28th Governor-General, for a deeply pe...Show More
7) EP#141: NAIDOC Week Special: Strength, Vision, and Legacy
In this special NAIDOC Week edition of Work with Purpose, guest host Kate Driver, CEO of IPPA ACT, leads a powerful and heartfelt conversation celebrating the theme of NAIDOC Week 2025: The ...Show More
8) EP#140: Unlocking Behavioural Insights: How the BETA team is transforming public policy
In this episode of Work with Purpose, host David Pembroke sits down with Madelaine Magi-Prowse and Loren Wills from the Behavioural Economics Team at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet ...Show More
9) EP#139: People-centred and inclusive: The APS Experience Design Principles
On the fifth episode of our APS Reform in Action series, we hear from Laure Yassine and Lisa Jansen from Services Australia, and Carly Harrison from the Australian Public Service Commission, on the de...Show More
10) EP#138: Regional stewardship in action at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Our APS Reform in Action series returns with a deep dive into bringing stewardship to life in aged care across Australia’s regions.In response to the Aged Care Royal Commission, the Australian Governm...Show More